GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| dour | stern |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| cursive | running |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |